(Haaretz) Olim students may stop receiving financial aid at end of current academic year, following decision to shift priorities away from absorption and toward strengthening Jewish identity of Jews living abroad.

Yediot Ahronot claims that the aspirations of last summer's socio-economic protests have gone largely unfulfilled and fears that violence could break out as a result. The author says that, "Raising the prices of public transportation, which is nothing but a blow to the weakest sectors and an expression of contempt for social justice could lead to the burning of buses around the country," and adds that increased expenses for fuel, water, property taxes and gas are eating up a high percentage of the meager income of the lower median." The paper reminds its readers that, "This government, which has raised the price of poor people's transportation by 4%, refuses to impose a 2% surtax on those earning over NIS 1 million," and concludes, "Dear – literally – ministers, you have been warned."

Ma'ariv notes that, "Hamas is playing the easiest and most successful trick: Preparing for war and talking peace. Hamas is a terrorist body, racist and anti-Semitic, which breaks all international laws while preparing itself for war. But the truth interests no one! We are dealing in the international arena, and in that arena the battle for public awareness is no less important than the ground battle in Gaza. In the last two rounds, in Lebanon and in Gaza, the international arena decisively influenced the battlefield. And it will happen again. Hamas is already preparing the groundwork. It is launching missiles of peace. It is guaranteeing itself victory. It is already creating the mindset in which it is breaking out in calls for peace, and saber-rattling Israel heads off on a campaign of destruction. In light of Hamas' declarations, Israel has to do precisely what Hamas is doing: Talk peace while preparing for war. The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister need to declare: Any and all moderation will be welcomed with opened arms. Israel invites any and all leaders who accept the Quartet's conditions (not Israel's conditions!) to the peace table. If you are serious, so are we."